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To leave or not to leave - A study on the effect of state-wide integration on the separatist movements of Québec and Catalonia

Algvere, Oskar LU (2021) STVA22 20202
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This study investigates whether there is a correlation between separatism and state-wide integration in multi-nation states. The study is a comparative case-study conducted on the cases of Québécois separatism in Canada and Catalan separatism in Spain. The purpose of the study is to analyse separatism from the perspective of the state, in order to shed light on what a state can actively do in order to calm emerging separatist movements.
The study only takes social and political integration into consideration and no other variables are investigated. The material that the study has been conducted on is mainly Canadian and Spanish legislation on state and regional levels but also information from different institutions in the two countries.... (More)
This study investigates whether there is a correlation between separatism and state-wide integration in multi-nation states. The study is a comparative case-study conducted on the cases of Québécois separatism in Canada and Catalan separatism in Spain. The purpose of the study is to analyse separatism from the perspective of the state, in order to shed light on what a state can actively do in order to calm emerging separatist movements.
The study only takes social and political integration into consideration and no other variables are investigated. The material that the study has been conducted on is mainly Canadian and Spanish legislation on state and regional levels but also information from different institutions in the two countries.
The Canadian state seems have done a better job of integrating the Québécois nation on a state-wide scale than the Spanish state has accomplished in the integration of the Catalan nation within Spain. The results of this study show a correlation between state-wide political and social integration and the minority nation’s desire to secede. The conclusion is that with a higher degree of state-wide integration the minority nation is less likely to pursue independence. (Less)
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author
Algvere, Oskar LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVA22 20202
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
Separatism, Integration, Multi-nation state, Québec, Catalonia
language
English
id
9033568
date added to LUP
2021-05-11 14:29:11
date last changed
2021-05-11 14:29:11
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  abstract     = {{This study investigates whether there is a correlation between separatism and state-wide integration in multi-nation states. The study is a comparative case-study conducted on the cases of Québécois separatism in Canada and Catalan separatism in Spain. The purpose of the study is to analyse separatism from the perspective of the state, in order to shed light on what a state can actively do in order to calm emerging separatist movements. 
The study only takes social and political integration into consideration and no other variables are investigated. The material that the study has been conducted on is mainly Canadian and Spanish legislation on state and regional levels but also information from different institutions in the two countries. 
The Canadian state seems have done a better job of integrating the Québécois nation on a state-wide scale than the Spanish state has accomplished in the integration of the Catalan nation within Spain. The results of this study show a correlation between state-wide political and social integration and the minority nation’s desire to secede. The conclusion is that with a higher degree of state-wide integration the minority nation is less likely to pursue independence.}},
  author       = {{Algvere, Oskar}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{To leave or not to leave - A study on the effect of state-wide integration on the separatist movements of Québec and Catalonia}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}